A Fancy Fat Feline in NYC (A Hidden Modern Sculpture)

While I was in NYC I was too busy to stop at the usual suspects (ie- the Met, Guggenheim and MoMA) to catch the latest exhibits. But something I really wanted to show you- it's a little-known sculpture on the the upper east side by a very famous modern artist...

Hidden between these trees at 900 Park Avenue and 79th Street, gleaming in the sun, is...

Top 10 Things to do in Nyack, New York (the best day trip from NYC)

There are so many other fun things to do in beautiful and historic Nyack, New York that you should know about. I should know...I lived here for a few years. So I compiled my top 10 list of fun things to do (because I know you love Top 10s! lists)


My Top 10 Fun Things to do in Nyack New York

An Edward Hopper Fan’s Pilgrimage to Nyack, New York

To cure any homesickness that might have occurred, I have managed to return to the US twice already this year. In between all the social events I made it to my old stomping grounds of Nyack, New York.

If you haven’t heard about Nyack, then you are missing a very quaint and historic town that is a short trip from New York City, about 25 miles north of Manhattan. You can explore this town’s great restaurants, bustling streets, scenic views and trails along the Hudson River, an abundance of parks for lazy picnics and my one of my favorite small art galleries and historic homes, The Edward Hopper House Art Center.

Visit my blog post about the Edward Hopper House Art Center in Nyack

5 Tips for Visiting Museums with Kids

I think most museums are appropriate and stimulating for children (depending on the child’s interests and attention span) regardless of whether it is labeled a “children’s museum”. Some museums I’ve visited are especially kid friendly (I use my husband as a tester).

Since getting children to museums in order to enhance their art and culture education is so important, I have put together 5 tips to help make it a little easier for you to get your children involved with museums…

The Perfect Date Place in Paris

The "Sewers of Paris Museum" sounds much nicer when you say it in French..."Musée Des Egouts de Paris", but that can't detract from the fact that this museum is in the actual sewer!

I decided to visit this weird museum after reading about it in an article "the world's weirdest museums" and realizing it's just a five minute walk from my apartment. Haven't you ever wanted to pay to go into a sewer (sarcasm insert)?!

Well, if you don't want to pay to go into a sewer then you can visit the Musée Des Egouts in Paris for free on my blog!

Experiencing World Travel with Lonely Planet Bloggers

You might have noticed the “Lonely Planet Featured Blogger” badge on my MuseumChick blog and wondered, “what does she do with Lonely Planet?”

Well, I'll tell you! When I collaborated with Lonely Planet it meant that posts from my blog would be fed to the Lonely Planet website for their readers. This meant more exposure for my blog, that fancy badge on my site and the (surprise) best part--connecting with other Lonely Planet Bloggers, experiencing world travel through their blogs and exchanging ideas for new collaboration projects.

So, if your passport is getting dusty or you're an experienced traveler, you will enjoy meeting my new friends, the other Lonely Planet Bloggers, who share their world travel experiences.

A*RT!? Happens…Paris: You’re Late? Blame Dali

Rounding the corner off of Boulevard St Germain onto Rue Saint Jacques in Paris is this unassuming, very cool and bizarre piece from surrealist master Salvador Dali.

The story behind this sundial is…

Surrounded by Quicksand and History at Mont St. Michel: Normandy- Part Deux

I headed to the Musée Historique located right outside the exit of the Mont Saint Michel abbey. Small alleys and stone walkways lead around to the Musée Historique. The museum was small, and in my opinion, overpriced at €9 per person, but I was only here for one day and didn’t want to miss the dungeons and old treasures housed there.

Visit my blog for my story about this dark and interesting museum at Mont Saint Michel!

Surrounded by Quicksand and History at Mont St. Michel: Normandy, France

When I decided to move to Paris my biggest fear was that I expected to get very homesick. But, after living here for the past eight months one of my biggest surprises has been that I haven’t! That’s not because I don’t love my family and friends or think that the USA is a great place to live- it’s because that since moving to Paris there hasn’t been much time that passes that someone doesn’t come here to visit!

Just last week I spent nine days touring my aunt and cousin around Paris and then we took a side trip to Normandy to visit a very impressive UNESCO World Heritage Site site, Mont Saint Michel.

To read my story about my visit to Mont Saint Michel please visit my blog www.MuseumChick.com.